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Robinhood fails to win investors on NASDAQ debut

Summary The share price of Robinhood Markets Inc on its first day of trading closed at US$34.82, which is 8.36% less than the Company’s initi...

What’s happening in APAC markets today?

The equity markets across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region were mixed on Thursday, with Japan and Australia basking in the green, China mixed and South...

How is TRON different from Ethereum? Where to seek TRON in NZ?

TRON is a decentralised blockchain platform that offers a platform where content creators can access their clients directly from every part of the glo...

Tencent CEO Pony Ma has US$14 billion wiped off his fortune; here’s...

Ma Huateng, also known as Pony Ma, is the founder and Chief Executive of Asia tech major Tencent Holdings Ltd. Mr Huateng is among the top six richest...

Robinhood shares rally 100% this week

Shares of California-based American financial services company Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ:HOOD) have rallied 100% in the current week, as the stock...

These 10 European companies are taking business world by storm

Summary Europe being a technically advanced continent, boasts some of the biggest companies across the globe, which are also leaders in their respe...

US stocks slip on weak jobs data

The blue-chip S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average declined from the previous close, and the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite closed flat on Wednes...

Will current changes at crypto exchanges influence bitcoin prices?

With the growing crackdown on crypto market across the globe, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently in June announced a crackdown...

SEC chair Gary Gensler pushes for stronger crypto regulations

Crypto market needs stringent regulations to safeguard mainstream investors, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) head Gary Gensler said on Tue...

Are these Bitcoin wallets cream of the crop in New Zealand?

Summary A Bitcoin wallet is an electronic wallet that can be accessed through a private key. There are many forms of Bitcoin wallets that can cate...

Online Scams: UK consumers clueless on how to avert frauds

A recent report by Which? has stated that the UK’s biggest banks are failing to provide proper support to fraud victims, leaving them feeling vu...

OCR hike imminent as NZ jobless rate falls to 4%

The unemployment numbers showed a better-than-expected drop in the second quarter on the back of a strong economic recovery and the shortage of skille...

“The Wild West” - US SEC calls for crypto regulation

Summary The Chair of the SEC, Gary Gensler, told a global conference that the crypto industry is filled with fraud, claiming there are currently ma...

APAC markets mixed: ASX200 tries to shed policy blues, China tech tu...

Sentiments in the equity markets across the Asia Pacific region were mixed on Monday as investors got mixed cues from different countries. Morgan Sta...

Deadlier than Spanish Flu? Global COVID-19 caseload tops 200 million...

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has breached yet another unwanted milestone in its one-and-a-half-year life: more than 200 million people have contracte...

Are these 8 NZX utilities stocks worth exploring in 2021?

Summary Talks are underway about the construction of the world’s largest green hydrogen plant. The New Zealand business of Tilt Renewables h...

What do we mean by medical billing and coding?

Summary Medical billing and coding help healthcare facilities manage insurance claims, invoices, and payments. In medical coding, the billable inf...

US markets edge higher on earnings optimism

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Tuesday, August 3, boosted by gains in healthcare and technology stocks and optimism about strong quarterly earn...

RBA to cut bond buying program by 20% after a month

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will trim its bond purchase program by 20% after a month despite the need for more liquidity in a system which has...

Why Nigerian Government Is So Concerned About Bitcoin

Summary  According to Paxful platform, Nigeria is now the second country with the most Bitcoin trading transactions after the US. As per a St...